Actor Danny Glover comes to Bessemer to show support for Amazon union push AL.com
‘We deserve more’: an Amazon warehouse’s high-stakes union drive Guardian
Workers in Bessemer, Alabama, are pushing for a union – and experts say if they triumph, it could pave the way to organizing fulfillment centers in other states
Pro-Trump Florida doctor charged with hate crime in alleged attack on Hispanic man on Inauguration Day: ‘This is my America’ Washington Post
U.S. is worst among developed nations for worker benefits CNBC
Texas Companies Are Forcing Employees to Use Vacation Time for Winter Storm Truthout
Trump campaign paid millions to Jan. 6 Capitol riot
#COVID19
Vaccines Are Not Reaching Hardest Hit Los Angeles Communities Capital & Main
For children, the COVID surge isn’t over Axios
We’re Just Rediscovering a 19th-Century Pandemic Strategy The Atlantic
Schools may see a burst of the common cold when they reopen, research suggests STAT
Medical racism has shaped U.S. policies for centuries MR Online
How Wall Street Killed Grandma Julia Rock and David Sirota
20,000 nursing home residents died from 2004 to 2016 because they lived in nursing homes run by private equity firms, according to updated data.
Cemeteries destruction – Stop Destroying African American Cemeteries
Inside ‘Long Island Migrant Labor Camps: Dust for Blood’ Labor Press
A riveting new book titled Long Island Migrant Labor Camps: Dust for Blood will be released on March 22, 2021. LaborPress sat down for a Q & A with its author Mark Torres.
Cuba
The frontier imposed on Cuba for more than a century, on its own soil Granma
Former Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin to launch investment fund, seeking backing of Persian Gulf nations Washington Post
China
Woman awarded $7,700 for five years of housework in China divorce ruling Guardian
Why Was SolarWinds So Vulnerable to a Hack? NYTimes
Like all for-profit corporations, SolarWinds aims to increase shareholder value by minimizing costs and maximizing profit. The company is owned in large part by Silver Lake and Thoma Bravo, private-equity firms known for extreme cost-cutting. SolarWinds certainly seems to have underspent on security.
Ultra-processed foods and the corporate capture of nutrition The BMJ
Ultra-processed foods and beverages can be defined as products with additives and industrially processed ingredients that have been technologically broken down and modified. They are not merely processed foods with high levels of sugar, salt, and fat but also contain ingredients and additives not commonly used in home kitchens and artisanal restaurants, such as synthetic flavours, emulsifiers, hydrogenated oils, and soy protein isolates. The role of these ingredients is often to simulate the taste, texture, or nutritional profile of minimally processed foods.
Ultra-processed products now account for nearly half of the average dietary intake of some high income countries, with consumption rising rapidly in most other countries. Studies conducted within several countries have found that higher intake of these products is associated with the increased incidence of obesity and some chronic diseases. In low and middle income countries, these products may also be contributing to multiple forms of malnutrition.
A Radical Proposal for True Democracy Ezra Klein [ignores the 800 pound capitalist gorilla, while acknowledging that the U.S. system blocks democracy]
Watch: Harvard Astronomer Mansplains SETI To The Legend Who Inspired Carl Sagan’s Contact
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